New Zealand 427 for 8 dec. (Nicholls 145*, Williamson 102) beat England 58 (Boult 6-32, Southee 4-25) and 320 (Stokes 66, Stoneman 52) by an innings and 49 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
March 26, 2013, Auckland. England lost their seventh wicket, Ian Bell to the last ball of the penultimate session. Caught Tim Southee, bowled Neil Wagner. England hung on for a draw. March 26, 2018. England lost their seventh wicket, Ben Stokes, to the last ball of the penultimate session. Caught Tim Southee, bowled Neil Wagner. But New Zealand triumphed, overcoming two days of rain and a dramatic finish under lights to complete an innings win at Eden Park.
Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes survived close to the entirety of the second session to provide England with an opportunity to salvage an incredible draw, considering they were dismantled for 58, their sixth-lowest Test score on the first day. On the stroke of another break though, for the third successive session, England lost a vital wicket as Stokes top-edged an attempted cut to backward point off Wagner.
New Zealand chipped away at England’s middle order in the afternoon, but lacked the penetration in the second session. Stokes and Woakes cut England’s deficit from 152 to 69 and more importantly, faced a combined 185 balls. The Barmy Army found their voice, and then, the match turned again before dinner.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo